MIAMI OR NOT?
Between the Baron’s branches and the glass towers: elevated visions of the world.
Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò, the protagonist of Italo Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, chose one day to climb a tree and never come down again. From that unusual position, far from the rigidity of convention, he learned to observe, understand, and even influence the world. He was not escaping: he was reinventing reality from a different height.
What if those branches had become skyscrapers today? What if Miami, with its towers overlooking the ocean, could offer us a similar critical distance, a visual, mental, and existential freedom? Living high above, beyond the noise level, is not merely status: it is a choice of perspective, a different way of inhabiting time.
Miami or not? Perhaps the real question is: are we ready to change our point of view?
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“Miami or not?”—”Do you love me or not?”—blending a question of place with one of passion and perspective.
Between the Baron’s branches and the glass towers: elevated visions of the world.
Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò, the unforgettable main character from Italo Calvino’s The Baron in the Trees, once climbed up a tree and never came down. From that peculiar vantage point, far from the rigidity of convention, he learned to observe, understand, and even influence the world around him. He sought not to escape, but to reinvent reality from above.
What if those branches were today’s skyscrapers? What if Miami, with its towers overlooking the ocean, could offer a similar kind of distance, a visual, mental, and existential freedom? Living high above the hustle and bustle of the city isn’t just about status. It’s a deliberate choice of perspective, a different approach to inhabiting the present.
Miami or not? Perhaps the real question is: are we ready for a change of perspective?
